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height [haɪt] N

1. height (top to bottom):

height
Höhe f <-, -n>
height of a person
[Körper]größe f
his height is about 1.75 metres
er ist ungefähr 1,75 Meter groß
at chest/eye height
in Brust-/Augenhöhe
to adjust the height of sth
etw höher/niedriger stellen
to gain/lose height
an Höhe gewinnen/verlieren
to be 6 metres in height
6 Meter hoch sein

2. height (high places):

heights pl
Höhen pl
fear of heights
Höhenangst f <-, -ängste>
to be afraid of heights
nicht schwindelfrei sein

3. height rare (hill):

heights pl
Hügel <-s, -> pl
heights pl
Anhöhen pl

4. height fig (peak):

height
Höhepunkt m <-(e)s, -e>
this is the height of pleasure for me
das ist für mich das höchste der Gefühle
to be at the height of one's career
auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere sein
to be dressed in the height of fashion
nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet sein
to be at the height of one's power
auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht sein
at the height of summer
im Hochsommer
to rise to giddy [or dizzy]heights inf
in Schwindel erregende Höhen aufsteigen
to attain great heights, to scale heights
den Höhepunkt erreichen
to attain great heights, to scale heights shares, prices
Spitzenwerte erreichen

5. height (of characteristic):

height
Höchstmaß nt <-es, -e>
height
Maximum nt <-s, -ma>
the height of bad manners [or ill manners]
der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit
the height of folly/stupidity
der Gipfel der Torheit/Dummheit
the height of kindness/patience
das Äußerste an Güte/Geduld

spot ˈheight N

1. spot height (elevation):

spot height
Höhe f <-, -n>

2. spot height (on a map):

spot height
Höhenangabe f <-, -n>